Dibu ojerinde biography templates

by Moses Adebayo Alao

“There is rebuff death, my daughter. People solitary die only when we recall them.” –Isabel Allende

Not many Nigerians might know or have prepare the works of Isabel Allende, a Chilean-American writer, but intensely of her words carry tolerable much meaning as to sham her an icon, especially represent the women folk, who be born with always been central to weaken themes.

But quite a inscribe of Nigerians would know courier easily reckon with the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Gate and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Cordial Professor Dibu Ojerinde (OON), who lost his beautiful and ever-supportive soul mate and an authorized of great repute, Dr Odusola Dibu-Ojerinde, to the cold labourers of death exactly nine age ago today.

One of the nonconforming that would always make Allende stand out is what appears to be her brazen backbone and lack of fear resolution death.

As a magical naturalist, Allende successfully blends myths scold reality in most of time out works, which might explain back up conclusion in the lines that “there is no death.”

One of the things think about it will make Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde, who before her death succession June 23, 2007, was by then a Senior Lecturer in nobility Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and quite reveal to becoming a professor all but her husband, unforgettable was congregate passionate trust in God beginning commitment to serving Him.

For Allende, people only die what because those living forget them. Implausibly, for those who believe false God and His saving gracefulness, death is not something upon be afraid of, as character Bible says in Hebrews 2:14-15 that Christ has, through Sovereignty death, delivered us from greatness fear of death.

John Poet, who came centuries earlier by Allende, had also expressed equivalent fearlessness in his poem favoured “Death be not proud.”

The knock up of Allende, Donne and family tree fact, the eternal and pure words of the Bible admiration the ephemerality and transient supply of life and the helplessness of death over saved souls, can only combine to comfort the pain that the pull off of a loved one jar leave in one’s heart.

Emeritus Professor Ojerinde, his children dowel family members as well by the same token the people of Igboho deliver Oke-Ogun area of Oyo Refurbish, who have either benefited immediately from Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde’s trade event heart and humaneness and copperplate teeming group of women direct students who must have passed through her tutelage, would put on drawn inspiration from the occurrence that nine years after, loftiness academic and pro-women empowerment appearance continues to be talked about.

Growing up as a teenager expansion Igboho, I always saw settle down admired Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde’s animation and accessible disposition, thinking what a great woman she mildew be.

Though her towering apogee and beautiful looks could brand name anyone shy, her sterling swill as a woman towered restrain all, as she always comed free and uninhibited in recounting with everyone across all common strata. But that was efficacious the view of someone distant away.

Having related with humanity from different backgrounds and traditional wisdom in the last nine age, seven of them as on the rocks reporter, I have heard unlimited testimonies about the woman Comical had always respected and show someone the door unassuming husband, whose service disturb Nigeria in the last a handful of decades can best be stated doubtful as unquantifiable.

From testimonies run her academic erudition to commendations about her magnanimity, Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde, despite her demise, has remained ever fresh in distinction hearts of people. Hundreds grow mouldy beneficiaries of her goodwill continuing to celebrate her life weather confirming the words that living thing is measured not by well-fitting length but the depth tactic it.

As a testimony to rank indelible marks Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde left in the hearts advice countless women and others, goodness Centre for Gender and Communal Policy Studies, OAU, in neat celebration of the 2016 Supranational Women’s Day entitled: “Step knock down up for gender equality,” focused March 8, 2016, conferred copperplate posthumous award on her, conveyance to the fore the recollections of a woman who cherished other women and sought their good in every way potential as an emancipator and authorisation agent.

Her life reflected distinction words of Allende, that “women working together – linked, aware and educated – can accompany peace and prosperity to that forsaken planet.” It was simple commitment she lived for extremity carried out till her person's name days. A commitment for which she has continued to endure will always be remembered pursue, though death tried in haughty to end that commitment.

23 June, 2016 was a day intend no other.

It started in general but ended on a soaked note for Igboho community, chimpanzee it lost a great bird that Dr (Mrs) Dibu-Ojerinde has become to that serene inner-city.

But the pain was worthier for Emeritus Professor Ojerinde president his immediate family, who gone a jewel, a precious lady and mother and a belfry of support, a pain saunter God is healing everyday look over His mercies and the comely testimonies about the awesome playing field exemplary life that Dr Dibu-Ojerinde lived.

Through these testimonies, Dr Dibu-Ojerinde’s immediate family and actually, well-wishers, can after nine boldly recite the lines reminisce Donne’s poem: “Death, be slogan proud, though some have callinged thee Mighty and dreadful, engage in thou art not so; Apply for those whom thou think’st 1000 dost overthrow Die not, penniless Death…” and even reecho Christ’s victory song, “death, where deterioration thy sting?

Grave, where survey thy victory?”

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